News24 | Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas in over two years as Gaza ceasefire holds

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Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Palestinian city emerged from the shadow of the war in Gaza to celebrate its first festive Christmas in more than two years.

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